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Chapter 8
= The War for Independence =

Lesson 1: At War With the Homeland
*Fighting at Lexington and Concord ﻿  *Second Continental Congress met in Philadelphia in May 1775   *All the most important colonial leaders attended

I: The Second Continental Congress
*Patriods send King George III a letter called the "Olive Branch" petition *Second Continental Continental forms army *George Washington led Continental army II: THE CONTINENTAL ARMY * 14,500 soliders in no uniforms *soliders taught to fight like native americans *army had little money, but trained by George Washington III THE BRITISH ADVANTAGE *Britain had more soildiers & better weapons than patriods *Britain had mercenairies *If the patriods didn't get their pay on time thay'd leave the army LESSON2: THE DECISION FOR INDEPENDENCE *by1776 the colonists prepared for a longer war I THE FIRST STEPS * In 1776,Thomas Paine wrote: //Common Sense// //* In it, he attacked him and questioned his authority// * Thomas wrote about problems with british ruler II Writing the Declaration *Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independance * The intro talks about why Declaration was needed * Second part list main ideas about government * Third part talks about colonsts' grievances * Final part talks aboutwhy the 13 colonies were no longer a part of Bitian *On July 4th, Declaration of Independence was signed Americans Take Sides

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